Trappist-1<\/a>, and three of them lie in the habitable zone in which liquid water can exist. We can be sure that this system is going to be getting a lot of research attention in coming years. Located 40 light years away, I imagine that we\u2019ll also try to send a probe in that direction as soon as possible, too.<\/p>\n![\"Trappist-1\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/719\/2017\/02\/Trappist-1.png\")
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